Senior Manager, Total Rewards

Confidential Jobs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager, Total Rewards to lead end-to-end compensation and benefits programmes, including executive compensation frameworks, reporting to Head of Rewards.

You will manage annual reward cycles, market benchmarking, benefits administration, data reporting, and governance materials for board meetings, coordinating with external partners and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in Total Rewards/Compensation & Benefits delivery.
• Experience with executive compensation and RemCo processes is advantageous.
• Experience with enterprise HRIS and compensation platforms.
• Knowledge of Singapore employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual salary reviews, merit increments, and bonus allocation processes.
• Model executive pay scenarios and long-term incentive structures.
• Prepare confidential analyses and presentations for Remuneration Committee and Board.
• Maintain reward data integrity and dashboards.
• Coordinate with insurers/service providers for plan renewals.
• Support reward governance and internal audits.

Skills

Total Rewards & Benefits

Executive compensation

Data reporting

HRIS proficiency

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

The Senior Manager, Total Rewards manages the end-to-end delivery of the organisation's compensation and benefits (C&B) programmes, including support for executive compensation frameworks.

Reporting to the Head of Rewards, you will operationalise the total rewards architecture across both broad-based and executive populations. You will oversee annual reward cycles, market benchmarking, benefits administration, data reporting, and the preparation of high-level board/governance materials.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Review & Executive Rewards

• Lead the execution of annual salary reviews, merit increments, and bonus allocation processes, including data preparation, system setup, calibration support, and manager guidance.
• Assist in modeling executive pay scenarios, long-term incentive structures, and peer benchmarking using established executive survey sources.
• Prepare confidential analysis, proposals, and presentations for the Remuneration Committee and Board meetings.
• Participate in compensation and benefits surveys, map internal roles to industry benchmarks, and maintain competitive pay structures and salary ranges.
• Validate and manage short-term and long-term incentive plan (STI/LTI) payouts in accordance with plan governance and business performance metrics.
• Oversee benefits programmes, managing day-to-day administration, policy applications, enrolments, and claims resolution.
• Coordinate with external insurers and service providers for plan renewals, service level agreements, and contract negotiations.

HRIS, Analytics & Governance

• Maintain reward and benefits data integrity across HRIS platforms, delivering regular C&B dashboards, cost modeling, and headcount/spend reporting.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for escalated manager and employee inquiries, ensuring consistent policy application and compliance with local employment regulations.
• Support internal/external audits, policy documentation, and reward governance frameworks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits delivery within an established corporate environment. Prior exposure to executive compensation or RemCo processes is highly advantageous.
• Proven experience working with enterprise HRIS and compensation administration platforms.
• Solid working knowledge of Singapore employment laws and remuneration regulations.
• Professional designations such as GRP (Global Remuneration Professional) or CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) are a plus.

Key Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential executive remuneration data with absolute integrity.
• Exceptional detail orientation and accuracy when working with complex datasets.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with senior leadership and people managers.
• Well-organised and resilient, with the ability to manage peak compensation cycles and overlapping timelines.